Monday, 27 August 2012

A holiday in the Brecon Beacons - Wales (Part 1)

Well, finally I grabbed the opportunity to have a few days off work after a crazy 8 months of very long hours in the office. I nneded to escape the rat race and head off into the hills. Those of you that know me, know that when I do something I do it properly. So, after a bit of searching, I found myself the most amazing little cottage hidden away in the hills of the Brecon Beacons.

The Brecon Beacons are a mountain range in South Wales (the name refers to the range of old red sandstone peaks popular with walkers). The range of mountains form the central part of the Brecon Beacon National Park.

I dug out my old maps and compass, packed my backpack, jumped in the car and headed off... looking foward to being in the middle of nowehere. The good thing with the Brecons is that they are only about 1.5 hours away, so the drive was refreshingly quick and I had arrived for breakfast (again, many of you that know me know that food plays quite a high priority part in my life).

The location of the cottage was in a hamlet nearby Talybont-On-Usk, a very attractive welsh village in the Usk valley.

Before I go any further, I thought it would be only fitting to share at least a small handful of pics of the cottage that I stayed in during the holiday. It was a dream location, and so inviting and comfortable. I will definitely be staying there again.

A view from the front...

and the view from the back garden (with an idyllic babbling brook at the bottom of the garden)....

The lounge....

An evening view from one of the lounge windows...

The kitchen/diner...

And of course the bedrooms....

﻿And yes, I was spoilled for choice with which bedroom to use. Usually I am stuck in a tent or some form of hostel/travel lodge, so it was rather luxurious to have three bedrooms to choose from.

4 comments:

what a gorgeous spot! and lovely accommodations. This little Canadian was all the way over in Wales last yr - Betws-y-Coed in North Wales. Just stunning landscapes. Eager to get back there again this fall for a return visit. Thanks for posting !

Graham's Photobook....Through The Eyes Of A Dreamer

Who is Graham Ettridge?

Graham Ettridge is an Englishman with a curious and wandering soul. Born in Shakespeare’s birthplace town of Stratford Upon Avon in England during the early 1970’s, Graham then grew up in the wonderful county of Wiltshire in England. From here, he has developed a true passion for travel and photography.

The Author's Statement

“It all started with “Oh my goodness! I’m in my late 20’s, I’m single and I have done nothing with my life”. The realisation that hit me like a freight train one spring morning in 2002. My period of procrastination had to come to an end. So, whilst supping a beer in my local pub with a friend, we decided to go on an adventure – and within a few days had arranged a trek through the Sinai desert in Egypt – That’s how it started, and as any avid traveller will know, once you catch the travel bug it never goes away, it just gets stronger. Each time you cross one destination off the top of your list, you add another two to the bottom. The desire to experience new cultures; the want to meet new people; the need to learn more about yourself….it’s all just a footstep away.

“My camera has provided good company during my travels, enabling me to capture some of the special moments that I have experienced. Part of my passion with photography is to take an unusual view of the things around me. To open my eyes wider and to absorb the wonders of nature, architecture, people and objects that very often we take for granted.

“I am a novice photographer, but have an ambition to develop and enhance my technique whilst still trying to hold on to my raw appreciation of life.”